Her Excellency Sabah Zita Benson | |
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| High Commissioner of Ghana to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland | |
| Assumed office 2025 | |
| President | John Dramani Mahama |
| Former Ghanaian Ambassador to the Czech Republic | |
| Former Minister for Tourism | |
| Former Minister for Information | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sabah Zita Benson |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Occupation | Lawyer,diplomat,politician,entrepreneur |
Sabah Zita Benson, formerly Zita Okaikoi,is the first woman to be appointed as Ghana's High Commissioner [1] to the United Kingdom &Northern Ireland. She is a lawyer,diplomat,politician,and entrepreneur. She has held several notable positions in Ghana's public service including Minister of Information and Minister of Tourism. [2] She also served as Ghana's Ambassador to the Czech Republic, [3] with concurrent accreditation to Slovakia,Hungary,Romania,and Macedonia. As Ghana’s High Commissioner-Designate to the United Kingdom,she's welcome the government's removal of the COVID-19 levy and efforts to stabilize the local currency by addressing the dollar peg,describing them as positive steps toward economic recovery. [4]
Contents
- Early life and education
- Career
- Public service
- Political and civic engagement
- Honors and recognition
- Appointment as High Commissioner
- Announcement and timing
- Responsibilities
- Significance
- Historic first
- Broader political context
- Reactions
- Domestic response
- Diplomatic community
- Early priorities
- Legacy
- Personal life
- See also
- References